10/01/2026
We are very pleased to offer w**e classes for industry at Alma! These classes are available and free for anyone in the hospitality industry. The first class is Monday, October 19, 2026 from 3 pm to 5 pm. There will be five sessions that are an introduction to w**e (“W**e Foundations”). You are welcome to sign up for individual classes, a few classes or the entire series.
Our friend Simone Popov of Between 2 Worlds W**es is teaching these classes. He has his Diploma from the W**e & Spirit Education Trust, he’s a Society of W**e Educators Certified Specialist of W**e, a French W**e Scholar, a Spanish W**e Scholar, an Italian W**e Scholar, and has his MBA in W**e Business Strategies from Sonoma State University.
Classes are free but we ask that you please RSVP through the link in our bio (and let us know if you need to cancel so we can open the spot for someone else).
Everyone is welcome, no previous w**e education is required.
All classes are from 3 pm to 5 pm at Alma W**e Bar & Shop.
Please no perfume, cologne, scented lotions, fragrances, gum or mints.
October 19 - Session 1: W**e Foundations - W**e History, Viticulture & Oenology
October 26 - Session 2: W**e Foundations - Grapes, Styles & Places of the World
November 16 - Session 3: W**e Foundations - European W**e Regions
November 30 - Session 4: W**e Foundations - W**e Regions of the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere
December 14 - Session 5: W**e Foundations - Tasting, Service, Storage & W**e Drinking Culture